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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

DOMS…..Excuse me what did you say?

Have you ever heard someone use the word “DOMS”? The first time I did, I thought I was hearing a foreign language or that the person just didn't know how to talk! Then it hit me, they were using an acronym for something fitness related (as I do frequently now). So what did I do? My normal…I RESEARCHED!! This is what I learned…

DOMS, also known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is common after exercise (post-training) and it is not related to lactic acid buildup, but stems from

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BUT...I'm on a budget, I can't eat healthy!

Really? Broke? You can't eat healthy, but you have enough money to get pizza or have wings and beer…hmmm, I guess your version of broke and mine are two totally different things.

I am so tired of almost every post I see written about clean eating or healthier options is followed by people making excuses about how expensive it is to eat clean or healthy. There is a way to eat clean on a budget and not feel the pinch in your wallet. Trust me, as a single mom, who hasn’t been able to

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NO EXCUSES…My Definition Of It

If you have been around my Facebook Page or even here on my blog, you know that I use the term NO EXCUSES a lot! I have come across some people who have not liked that terminology and have back lashed at it. So I have decided to take those two words and explain my version behind it!
A good friend of mine, Natalie Jill, says this all the time, “Excuses or Solutions, YOU decide” and I COMPLETELY agree with her (it’s probably one of the reason we get along!). When I say NO EXCUSES, there

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Protein Bars...UGH!! Why are there so many?!

You just left the house in a hurry, had a great healthy breakfast and then BAM, three hours pass and you go grab your next meal only to remember it is still in your fridge at home.

How many times has this happened to you? What do you do? You run and grab a GREAT protein bar!

BUT…

Is that one you grab REALLY THAT GREAT? Well, you are about to find out!! I have put the BARS to the test, looked at ingredients, nutritional facts and even taste. Are there Paleo Friendly ones? How about

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HIIT, LISS, FASTED….WHAT THE CARDIO!?

With the ENDLESS amount of information out there regarding this topic, it can be quite confusing to newbies of the fitness lifestyle and actually very daunting to figure out. So I decided to help you out!
HIIT
High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT for short is basically getting you in and out of the gym quicker and with the MOST bang for your buck (so to speak)! It involves alternating between periods of low or moderate intensity and periods of extremely high intensity, and you can do it

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